Trump Works To Sabotage Offshore Wind Alliances - CleanTechnica

The article from CleanTechnica highlights the Trump administration’s efforts to undermine offshore wind energy projects, focusing on the nearly completed $4 billion Revolution Wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. Despite having all necessary permits, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) halted all activities citing unspecified “concerns,” threatening the project and broader alliances among commercial fishers, environmentalists, clean energy advocates, and investors. The move has sparked legal challenges, with Connecticut and Rhode Island attorneys general condemning the freeze as harmful to renewable energy development, economic interests, and consumers who may face higher energy costs as a result. The article contrasts the Trump administration’s aggressive support for fossil fuels—including oil, gas, and coal—with its obstruction of clean energy initiatives. It notes that policies under this administration have rolled back environmental regulations, frozen federal clean energy funding, and targeted wind energy, the largest renewable power source in the U.S. The administration’s rhetoric, exemplified by DOI statements dismissing wind energy